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Species record

Black-legged Dacnis

Dacnis nigripes

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Primary Traits

FamilyThraupidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

13.4 g

Elevation

0 m - 850 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Dacnis nigripes

English name

Black-legged Dacnis

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Thraupidae

Genus

Dacnis

Species

nigripes

Data source

TAN, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

11 g

Maximum female mass

16 g

Minimum male mass

12 g

Maximum male mass

15 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

13.4 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

850 m

Maximum elevation

1,700 m

Elevation range

850 m

Typical elevation

425 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

2

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

13 d

Maximum fledging period

14 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

13.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic